Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters probed by cops after performing in ‘Nazi-style’ uniform in Berlin
PINK Floyd bassist Roger Waters faces a police investigation for dressing in Nazi-style uniform for a concert in Germany.
The musician, 79, wore a black trench coat with a red armband as he appeared to mimic the SS outfit from World War Two.
He pretended to shoot at the crowd with a fake gun while an inflatable pig bearing the Star of David floated above.
The names of people who died from oppression including diarist Anne Frank were projected on a screen at the show last week.
Yesterday, the Jewish News said Berlin police have launched a criminal investigation “regarding the suspicion of incitement of the people”.
Police chief Martin Halweg told the paper his costume could be seen as glorifying the violent rule of the Nazi regime.
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Earlier this year, Waters was accused of being “antisemitic to your rotten core” by Polly Samson, wife of his ex-Floyd bandmate David Gilmour.
The bassist says he is speaking out against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
He began his Berlin show by insisting he is not anti-semitic.
A court in Frankfurt also backed him ahead of a gig there on Sunday.
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But it prompted questions in the Commons yesterday over whether he should play in Manchester next month.